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Following its conversion into an Executive Agency on May 1 this year, the Forestry Department within the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is now being transformed into a more efficient entity. Even though it remains a part of Central Government, the agency now has more responsibility for its own management and performance, and as such, can be classified as a...

The search has commenced to identify and award excellent educators, islandwide, as part of the Jamaica Teaching Council's (JTC) efforts to reward excellence. The awards will be part of activities to celebrate International Teachers' Day on October 5, this year. However, the church services, at which the excellent teachers will be awarded, will be held on October 3. "And we...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, launched the anticipated fish wire project, which imposes a new minimum size for the mesh wire used in fish pots, on Friday July 23. The new minimum size of one and a half inch mesh wire, replaces the one and a quarter inch mesh wire being used in the construction of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, has said that the Government will be opening more Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) offices overseas. Speaking with JIS News, the Minister said that the JAMPRO office located at the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto, had performed extremely well since re-opening earlier this year, and "it has offered us an opportunity to...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, says the Government is continuously working to improve its capacity to assist persons with disabilities, and help them to break down barriers hindering their progress. "The barriers that persons with disabilities face, we want to remove all those barriers and give full access. We want to...

Jamaicans turned out on July 24 to say farewell to the late former Minister of Agriculture, Public Utilities, Mining and Energy, and Water and Transport, Hon. Horace Clarke, O.J, at the official funeral service, held at the St. Andrew Parish Church in Half Way Tree. Heading the list were Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Her...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is determined to carry on its operations to restore security, peace and order in Jamaica, despite the sudden ending of the State of Emergency in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine, says Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington. "The work which we started on May 23 is not over. It could not have been completed in the...

A Bill amending the Tourist (Duty Free) Shopping System Act, which allows persons arriving at the international airports to make duty free purchases on their arrival into the country, was passed in the Senate on Friday July 23. Attorney General, Minister of Justice and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, who piloted the Bill,...

With the social assessment of several West Kingston communities now complete, the Government is currently analysing the findings to determine the priorities in order to further assist the residents. The assessment, which became necessary following the operation by the security forces in the area in late May, was conducted by approximately 100 social workers from the Social Development Commission (SDC)...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) issued a Cease and Desist Order on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 to Lorreston Bailey, Licensed Securities Dealer and Deborah Bailey pursuant to section 68 (1B) of the Securities Act (the Act). The FSC also assumed temporary management of Lorreston Bailey, Licensed Securities Dealer today, Friday, July 23, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. This is pursuant to...

The Government has earmarked some $5 million to assist with the fourth staging of the National 20/20 Community Cricket Competition, through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF). Speaking at the competition's official launch at the Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston, on Thursday July 22, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, reiterated the Government's commitment to the development of sports....

Director, Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sonia Copeland, says that the Ministry is in a high state of preparedness to detect and treat Dengue Fever, should there be an outbreak. Her statement follows the reported increase in Dengue Fever cases in a number of Caribbean territories, which has prompted the Ministry of Health (MOH), with...